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The Founder Society honors donors who have supported Bascom Palmer’s mission with gifts totaling $50,000 – $99,999 that enable the Institute’s physicians and researchers to combat blinding eye disease.

  • Mr. & Mrs. Leonard L. Abess*
  • Dr. & Mrs. Eduardo C. Alfonso
  • American Hospital of Miami, Inc.
  • Stanley H. & Jill Arkin*
  • Ruth Ann Asleson*
  • Mr. & Mrs. William Avery
  • Bailey Family Foundation, Inc.
  • Carlos A. Batlle
  • Dr. & Mrs. Ivan R. Batlle
  • Theodore Baumritter*
  • The Alberto & Olga Maria Beeck Family Foundation
  • Lowry M. & Diana M. Bell
  • Estate of Louis Berens
  • Jack & Elsie Bernstein Foundation
  • Crawford & Mary Bernstein*
  • Esther Blattner*
  • In memory of Edith June Blyler*
  • Catherine Breyer Van Bomel*
  • Cornelius Bond
  • Arnold Bortman*
  • Dr. Fred F. Brenner
  • Ms. Sara Broad
  • Norma & Larry Brodell*
  • Mr.* & Mrs. James Broderick
  • Florence F. Brooks*
  • John and Kristy Buck Family Foundation
  • M. Anthony & Joyce Burns
  • Bryan & Julie Butzow
  • The Butzow Family
  • Mr. Alex G. Campbell
  • Mr. Michael Cantens
  • Ms. Phyllis Celestino*
  • Dr. Stanley & Jean Chang
  • Mr. L. Frank Chopin, Esq.
  • Mr. Jonathan Chariff
  • Ms. Dana L. Clay
  • Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Cohen
  • Mr. David A. Collins
  • Louella Cook Foundation
  • CooperVision Surgical, Inc.
  • Mr. John D. Copanos/The Kirk A. Copanos Foundation
  • Corporate Management Advisors, Inc.
  • Marjorie & Irving Cowan*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Steven G. Curtis
  • Ms. Jenny Cyker 
  • Dade Community Foundation
  • Dahlawi Family
  • The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation
  • Mr. Christopher C. Dewey
  • Mr. Joseph Dieppa
  • Dr. & Mrs. Peter Dockter
  • Ms. Florence B. Dowdy*
  • Mrs. Otto E. Dreikorn
  • Mr. & Mrs. Alexander W. Dreyfoos
  • Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Eads
  • Dr. Charles W. Eifrig
  • The Eye Bank for Sight Restoration, Inc.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Bruce L. Everette
  • Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, Inc.
  • Charles S. & L. Jean Faller
  • Mrs. Anita Feig
  • Feig Family Foundation
  • Mrs. Norma Matz Fenton*
  • Michael A. Fentress*
  • Dr. Maurice R. Ferre/Cami Foundation,Inc.
  • Jose Luis Ferreira de Melo
  • Maurice & Gertrude Finkle*
  • Carl T. Fischer, Sr.*
  • Dr. & Mrs. Marc L. Fishman 
  • Florman Family Foundation, Inc.
  • The Honorable Rex Ford
  • Dr. Richard K. & Janet Forster
  • Mr. Charles M. Foster
  • Mrs. Muriel S. Freund
  • Adelaide Gambrill Bowen*
  • Dewey & Janet Gargiulo*
  • The Garner Foundation, Inc.
  • Mr. & Mrs.* Robert Y. Garrett III
  • The Marilyn Gaylord Charitable Trust
  • Mrs. Carole S. Gerstein
  • Mr. & Mrs. Scott Gilbert
  • Dr. & Mrs. Donald Golden
  • Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
  • Steven E. Goldman, Esq. 
  • Mr. Hattye & *Paul Gordon
  • Samuel & Norma Gordon
  • Phyllis &*Lee Gorin
  • Richard C. & Francelia A. Gozon
  • Greater Miami Jewish Federation
  • Samuel Grossman
  • Mr. & Mrs. Steven Gurowitz
  • Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hackleman
  • Mr. & Mrs. Lee F. Hager
  • Mrs. Patricia Hauben
  • Herman Haimovici, M.D.*
  • James M. Haley
  • Ms. Marjorie L. Haley*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Dana A. Hamel/The D.A. Hamel Family Charitable Trust
  • Anne M. Heeb*
  • Elizabeth T. Heim & Margaret L. Rigby Memorial Fund*
  • Mary B. Hirsch*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Tibor Hollo
  • Tibor & Sheila Hollo Charitable Foundation
  • Kenneth A. Horowitz Family Foundation
  • Mr. Michael D. Horvitz
  • The Inserra Family Foundation
  • Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Jacobi 
  • Ann Powell Jacobs*
  • Dr. Norman& Ann Jaffe*
  • Ms. Birgit U. Jahina, C.P.A.
  • Jelco Overseas Limited
  • Lucille K. Johnson*
  • Dr. Eugene E. & Marlene Joyce
  • Hannah* & Marvin Kamin
  • Mr.* & Mrs. David Kantor
  • Ms. Michele Kaplan
  • Dr. Danielle Katz Squires
  • Michael Katz
  • Mr.* & Mrs. W. George Kennedy
  • Ms. Ardith D. Kenny
  • George & Joan Kessel
  • John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
  • Ms. Sharon Kranys
  • Izola Kruger*
  • Mrs. Louis J. Kuriansky*
  • Robert E. & Ann D. Kusch
  • The Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust
  • Helene S. Lantz*
  • Anthony Lapka*
  • James & *Marjorie Leenhouts
  • Ms. Tova Leidesdorf 
  • Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Leik 
  • Michael R. Levine
  • Rose Lichtenstein*
  • Mr. Michael Liebowitz
  • Life in Naples Magazine
  • Mr. & Mrs. Richard Thomas Lowe
  • R. Cathleen Cox McFarlane Charitable Foundation, Inc.
  • Jeannine P. Merrien*
  • Dr. Fred Moll
  • Mr. & Mrs. Maren Moore
  • John & Sue Morrison
  • Mr. Austin Muller & Ms. Jill J. Otto 
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Linton Murdock 
  • Charles Nenner
  • Anne Niedwiecki*
  • Novartis
  • Belle Ochiltree*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Jose Ortega
  • Dave & Deb Perkins
  • Mrs. Mary Perper
  • Phillips Foundation
  • The William H. Pitt Foundation, Inc. 
  • The Plum Foundation
  • Gladys Post*
  • Samir M. Ragheb
  • Gertrude Reis*
  • Retina Research Foundation
  • Guy B. Rhoton
  • Louis Richards*
  • Harold & Carolyn Robison Foundation
  • Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rodack
  • Mildred Rohrlick*
  • William & Nancy Rollnick
  • William Rosenberg Family Foundation, Inc.
  • Diane Ross-Glazer, Ph.D
  • Walter M. Ross 
  • Helena Rubinstein Foundation
  • Mrs. Candace Ruskin 
  • Irvin Saltzman Family Foundation, Inc.
  • Mr. Robert Samia
  • Sanbio, Inc.
  • John & Heloine Savoir
  • Mrs. Elfriede Schafler 
  • Dr. Norman I. Schatz
  • Anjette* & Fred Scheiman
  • Ruth Schumann*
  • Ms. Marsha Seidman
  • Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Semcer
  • Mrs. Josiah Shamroth
  • Edward W. Smith Jr. Foundation
  • Mrs. Janet L. Smith
  • Ms. Lesly S. Smith/ Fortin Foundation of Florida
  • Elaine Grosfield Spero
  • Danielle L. Squires, M.D.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Stayer
  • Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Stone
  • Steven B. & Caroline Tanger
  • J. Kenneth & Sandra Tate
  • Thomsen Foundation Inc.
  • Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation
  • Topcon Medical Systems Inc.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Toussie
  • The Dennis Turner & Wallace Cook Families
  • United Way of Martin County
  • Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Ward
  • Ware Bluegrass Foundation
  • Waterside Shops
  • Ms. Laura Weinsoff*
  • Robert S. Wennett & Mario Cader-Frech
  • Jeffrey D. Rubens/Westminster Barrington Foundation
  • The Wolf Foundation
  • Gladys DuBois Yaffey*
  • Harriet & Donald Young
  • Ghassan Zein 
  • Mr. & Mrs. John Zelaya        
  • Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Zelcer
  • Mr. & Mrs. SyZiv*

In loving memory*

Donations listed as of June 1, 2021–May 31, 2022


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